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„ Wear eye, ear, head and hand protection. Adequate pro-
tective equipment will reduce personal injury by flying
debris or accidental contact with the cutting line or blade.
„ While operating the machine, always wear non-slip and
protective footwear. Do not operate the machine when
barefoot or wearing open sandals. This reduces the
chance of injury to the feet from contact with the moving
cutters or lines.
„ While operating the machine, always wear safety foot-
wear. Do not operate the machine when barefoot or wear-
ing open sandals. This reduces the chance of injury to
the feet from contact with a moving cutter, line or blade.
„ While operating the machine, always wear long trousers.
Exposed skin increases the likelihood of injury from
thrown objects.
„ Keep bystanders away while operating the machine.
Thrown debris can result in serious personal injury.
„ Always use two hands when operating the machine. Hold-
ing the machine with both hands will avoid loss of control.
„ Hold the machine by insulated gripping surfaces only,
because the cutting line or blade may contact hidden
wiring. Cutting line or blades contacting a "live" wire may
make exposed metal parts of the machine "live" and could
give the operator an electric shock.
„ Always keep proper footing and operate the machine
only when standing on the ground. Slippery or unstable
surfaces may cause a loss of balance or control of the
machine.
„ Do not operate the machine on excessively steep slopes.
This reduces the risk of loss of control, slipping and falling
which may result in personal injury.
„ When working on slopes, always be sure of your footing,
always work across the face of slopes, never up or down
and exercise extreme caution when changing direction.
This reduces the risk of loss of control, slipping and falling
which may result in personal injury.
„ Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter, line or
blade when the machine is operating. Before you start the
machine, make sure the cutter, line or blade is not contact-
ing anything. A moment of inattention while operating the
machine may result in injury to yourself or others.
„ Do not operate the machine above waist height. This
helps prevent unintended cutter or blade contact and
enables better control of the machine in unexpected
situations.
„ When cutting brush or saplings that are under tension, be
alert for spring back. When the tension in the wood fibres
is released, the brush or sapling may strike the operator
and/or throw the machine out of control.
„ Use extreme caution when cutting brush and saplings.
The slender material may catch the blade and be whipped
toward you or pull you off balance.
BRUSH CUTTER SAFETY RULES
„ Maintain control of the machine and do not touch cutters,
lines or blades and other hazardous moving parts while
they are still in motion. This reduces the risk of injury from
moving parts.
„ When clearing jammed material or servicing the machine,
make sure all power switches are off and the battery pack
or spark plug boot is disconnected. Unexpected starting
of the machine while clearing jammed material or servic-
ing may result in serious personal injury.
„ Carry the machine with the machine switched off and
away from your body. Proper handling of the machine will
reduce the likelihood of accidental contact with a moving
cutter, line or blade.
„ When transporting or storing the machine, always fit the
cover on metal blades. Proper handling of the machine will
reduce the likelihood of accidental contact with the blade.
„ Only use replacement cutters, lines, cutting heads and
blades specified by the manufacturer. Incorrect replace-
ment parts may increase the risk of breakage and injury.
BLADE THRUST CAUSES AND RELATED
WARNINGS
Blade thrust is a sudden sideways, forward or backward
motion of the machine, which may occur when the blade
jams or catches on an object such as a sapling or a tree
stump. It can be violent enough to cause the machine and/
or operator to be propelled in any direction, and possibly
lose control of the machine.
Blade thrust and its related hazards can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below.
„ Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the machine
and position your arms to resist blade thrust. Position
your body to the left side of the machine. Blade thrust
can increase the risk of injury due to the machine mov-
ing unexpectedly. Blade thrust can be controlled by the
operator if proper precautions are taken.
„ If the blade binds, or when interrupting a cut for any
reason, switch the machine off and hold the machine
motionless in the material until the blade comes to a com-
plete stop. While the blade is binding, never attempt to
remove the machine from the material or pull the machine
backward while the blade is in motion, otherwise blade
thrust may occur. Investigate and take corrective actions
to eliminate the cause of blade binding.
„ Do not use blunt or damaged blades. Blunt or damaged
blades increase the risk of jamming or catching on an
object, resulting in blade thrust.
„ Always maintain good visibility of the material being cut.
Blade thrust is more likely to occur in areas where it is
difficult to see the material being cut.
„ If you are approached by another person while operating
the machine, switch the machine off. There is an increased
risk of injury to other persons being struck by the moving
blade in the event of blade thrust.
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